Description: This is a presentation of the soon to be published AMAP report Radioactivity in the Arctic 2025. The report will provide updated information on sources and potential sources of radionuclide contamination to and within the Arctic, as well as progress on decommissioning of radioactive waste at legacy sites within the Arctic. Importantly, the report provides updates to established long-term time series of environmental levels of man-made radionuclides. The report also focuses on naturally occurring radionuclides and in particular issues around Radon, as well as the impacts of climate change on the behavior and fate of radionuclides in the Arctic.
Affiliation: Director, Nuclear preparedness Department, Norwegian Radiation and Nuclear Safety Authority
Bio: Msc in Biology from the Arctic University of Norway
Norwegian Defence Research Establishment - research/project manager
Norwegian Ministry of Defence - Researcher
Norwegian National Security Authority - Head of section and Assistant Director
Norwegian Tax Administration - Assistant Director, risk and compliance analysis
Affiliation: Norwegian Radiation and Nuclear Safety Authority
Bio: Justin Gwynn is a senior scientist from the Norwegian Radiation and Nuclear Safety Authority. Based in Tromsø as part of the High North Section, Justin has more than 20 years’ experience in working with issues on radioactivity in the Arctic. As part of the current Radioactivity Expert group under the Arctic Council’s Arctic Monitoring and Assessment Programme, he is a chapter lead for the development of the new Radioactivity in the Arctic 2025 report.